President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to ban the importation and production of Styrofoam, popularly known as takeaway packs, in Ghana.
He made this known during the launch of the ‘One Child, One Tree’ initiative to promote environmental conservation on Thursday, June 5, 2025, as part of activities marking World Environment Day.
“One of the most polluters is Styrofoam plastics, where you go and buy your food, and they put it in that whitish something, and you finish eating, you just dump it. That is one of the biggest polluters. And so, we’re going to ban the importation of Styrofoam plastics,” he said.
“We have to use paper packaging or aluminium foil for our food. I’m informing the manufacturers and importers of Styrofoam that the Ministry of Environment, soon we are going to ban the importation of Styrofoam and production of Styrofoam in Ghana.”
The One Child, One Tree initiative is expected to augment efforts in planting over 30 million trees targeted under the Green Ghana project.
President Mahama urged every citizen to take ownership of the initiative and actively contribute to preserving the environment.
He further explained that the decision to ban Styrofoam aligns with the government’s commitment to curbing plastic waste and leaving a greener legacy for future generations.
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